I'm confused - soybeans are poisonous raw, but homemade feed...

[BethinIrving]

The application of heat is very important when soybeans are going to be used.

I remember when folks were picking and eating raw soybeans (right off the plants) out in the fields as they were working and none of them ever developed the digestive issues that occur after the beans have dried. It's a curious thing.

We like soybeans around here. They are very bland and can be used in a variety of ways -- making milk, tofu, imitation meats etc. But they are always roasted or subjected to heat to get rid of that inhibitor.

I don't use raw soybeans in any of my animal feed.

The soybean issue is very interesting and I hope others will post on this subject.

 

[MissPrissy]

I have a friend who makes soy milk. Good stuff with real vanilla added.

 

[BethinIrving]

MissyPrissy, do you know if your friend uses baking soda in her recipe for soy milk?

 

[CarolMinnesota]

I have been making soy milk from oil-type soybeans grown on our property. It is not as good as some store-bought, but better than some. It costs me about 20 cents a quart for the beans and water.

Cost of soymilk maker was about $120. Mine just died after nearly five years use (estimate 1200 uses).

To roast soybeans, soak them overnight and then spread thinly on a sheet and roast at 350 degrees till dry.

Or soak and cook in a slow-cooker or on the stovetop. They do not get mushy like other beans.

Carol in Minnesota

 

[MissPrissy]

I don't know. They had this jug thing they made it in. I have no clue how they do it. The last time I drank it was back in Ga. several years ago. My friend is deceased so I cannot ask for instuctions.

 

[patandchickens]

Quote:
Edamame, the green 'shell bean' form of soybean eaten in japanese cuisine, are boiled for a few minutes. Also they are immature and thus contain less toxins/antinutritionals than mature dry soybeans (the ones that are used for all other soy foods and feeds).

Pat

 

[BethinIrving]

Cooking -- or rather heating the beans -- until they are very hot and just a little soft, then running them through a blender while still hot, straining, adding water, then slowly reheating in a double boiler is yet another way to make the milk. Vanilla is a real good idea to add.

Some of the soybeans put a real "beany" taste in the milk. I know the type of soybean is important, but haven't found one yet that is not "beany". Just wondering if baking soda would do remove some of that beany taste.

Oh, and for those of you who don't know -- soybean milk can do the same thing to you that any other bean will do. Gas you up.

 

[greyfields]

seems like an odd recipe in these parts. we're farm more likely to find soybean meal than the actual roasted beans.

 

[Sylvie]

One year I grew soybeans. My ex fed them to the chickens whole by the handfuls when he was too lazy to run down to the feedmill 1/2 mile away for a bag of feed. I think 10 chickens ate a quart of whole raw dry soybeans. Nothing happened, they were fine.
My ex, however, was booted out not long after that.

 

[hrmalexandra]

I've been feeding my chickens frozen edamame through the heat wave - they love it! Should I continue this?